Crosby v. Rowand MacHinery Co.

BURNETT, Judge.

This appeal presents questions of proximate cause and damages. The appellant, Glendora Crosby, has suffered a tragic series of misfortunes — the death of her husband, the burning of her ranch house, the repossession of a tractor, the forced sale of some cattle, and the near loss of her entire ranch by a sheriff’s sale. In this lawsuit she alleges that Rowand Machinery contributed to her problems by slandering title to her ranch. However, the district court found that Rowand’s conduct did not proximately cause any damages claimed by Mrs. Crosby. With the exception of nominal…